Is motion sickness profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $5.3M/yr across 13 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the motion sickness niche?

5 brands and 90 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in motion sickness?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Sleep Quality, Smell. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for motion sickness peak?

Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the motion sickness niche?

Listings span $3.66–$19.03; the average listing price is $8.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,520 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Motion Sickness

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (21.3% search→purchase), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Conversion

Incredible21.3%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Incredible$5.3M

$5.3M/yr · 2.9M searches

Growth

Okay+14.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Price range

Okay$3.66–$19.03

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Avg price

Bad$8.65

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad75%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad13,519.62

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Is motion sickness profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, motion sickness is a $5.3M/yr Amazon United States market (2.9M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

motion sickness market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 600K–800K; avg 40,000–50,000/product
Revenue / yr: $5.2M–$6.9M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 21.3%
Avg BSR: #68
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 67 months
Avg seller age: 143 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Dramamine84%
Bonine8%
Hionfurt3%
Sea-Band3%
Allclair2%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

motion sickness demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +14.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Open Trend

Top motion sickness search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

dramamine899K/yr +27.8%20.8% conv.
dramamine non drowsy631K/yr +15.3%23.3% conv.
motion sickness440K/yr -25.2%7.4% conv.
motion sickness pills148K/yr +36.3%10.4% conv.
dramamine motion sickness205K/yr -10.0%19.8% conv.
non drowsy dramamine112K/yr +23.5%20.0% conv.
motion sickness relief70K/yr +67.2%6.7% conv.
motion sickness medicine60K/yr +8.1%9.3% conv.
sea sickness56K/yr +6.5%7.2% conv.
sea sickness medicine51K/yr +27.3%12.3% conv.

All search terms

Top motion sickness products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Dramamine Motion Sickness Less Drowsy for Nausea Relief During Travel 16 Count

Dramamine$7.484.8★27,412 rev

Dramamine Motion Sickness Less Drowsy Travel Vial Multicolor 8 Count

Dramamine$3.664.8★27,412 rev

Dramamine Motion Sickness Original for Nausea Relief During Travel 36 Count

Dramamine$11.414.8★17,361 rev

Bonine Non-Drowsy Motion Sickness Relief Meclizine - Cruise Ship Essentials

Bonine$6.524.7★12,668 rev

Dramamine Formula Motion Sickness Relief | Original 12 Count

Dramamine$4.324.8★17,361 rev

Newest

by launch date

Dramamine Motion Sickness Less Drowsy for Nausea Relief During Travel 48 Count

Dramamine$19.033,663 rev

6mo ago

Bonine Non-Drowsy Motion Sickness Relief Meclizine - Cruise Ship Essentials

Bonine$6.5212,668 rev

7mo ago

Dramamine Motion Sickness Chewable for Kids Prevent & Relieve Motion Sickness Dizziness & Nausea Grape-Flavored Tablets 8 Count

Dramamine$4.45765 rev

1y ago

Allclair Nausea Relief Inhaler for Motion & Morning Sickness Fast-Acting Non-Drowsy Natural Alternative to Pills & Patches Travel Essential (2 Inhalers)

Allclair$12.494,777 rev

2y ago

Dramamine Motion Sickness Less Drowsy for Nausea Relief During Travel 16 Count

Dramamine$7.4827,412 rev

2y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about motion sickness

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Efficiency24%

“Works Well”

Smell6%

“Strong scent works well”

Quality-Overall6%

“Great product and last a while”

Sinus Relief5%

“I find that this clears my sinuses very well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Works as advertised”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to open”

Value For Money4%

“Good price”

Muscle Pain Relief4%

“These worked really well for someone who is always motion sick”

Portability4%

“These are portable”

Side Effects3%

“no side effects”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall17%

“Does not function”

Sleep Quality12%

“also sleepy”

Smell11%

“The odor is extremely strong”

Size-Overall4%

“It is a rather large pill”

Pain Relief-Overall4%

“painful on the wrists”

Sinus Relief4%

“Burned my sinus”

Allergies3%

“I must be allergic to it”

Side Effects3%

“Meclizine still causes drowsiness and can cause dangerous interactions with certain prescription and OTC medicine”

Value For Money2%

“Not worth it”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“tube stick is not functional after several uses”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall33%

Size-Overall25%

Color10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Value For Money4%

Joint Pain4%

Charging3%

Comfort-Overall3%

Product Condition3%

Touch/Button Controls3%

Common motion sickness questions

Is motion sickness profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $5.3M/yr across 13 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the motion sickness niche?: 5 brands and 90 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in motion sickness?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Sleep Quality, Smell. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for motion sickness peak?: Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the motion sickness niche?: Listings span $3.66–$19.03; the average listing price is $8.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,520 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.